Library book returned 150 years late
An Australian man found the 1858 volume inside a tea crate bricked into a sealed fireplace during renovations
Professor fired over assigned reading
Vinita Prabhakar says she was dismissed after the college president objected to a story taught in freshman English
Dana Bash grills RFK Jr. over vaccines
The HHS secretary denied responsibility for the nation's measles surge while defending vaccine skepticism
Christopher Nolan's muse was star power
The recruitment of Matt Damon and other A-listers to sell a Greek myth makes sense
ACLU files 54 claims against ICE abuse
ACLU says claims document a nationwide pattern of excessive force, unlawful arrests and abuse by ICE agents
Trump's FIFA pal takes a big L
FIFA head and Trump BFF Gianni Infantino thrives on greed and hubris. This time he went too far
Right-wing media's Hunter obsession
Joe Biden’s troubled son has rehabilitated his image — not every Republican likes that
Fauci hearing filled with conspiracies
The spectacle shows what happens when conspiracy theories become embedded in political institutions
Europe reels after Ceuta migrant surge
Spain rushed to reinforce its border as European leaders debated new controls after thousands crossed into Ceuta
Police release ransom notes for Guthrie
Investigators hope the writing style in 2 ransom notes sparks new leads 6 months after Nancy Guthrie disappeared
The toast of tomato season
Cold grated tomatoes top crisp sourdough brushed with browned-miso butter for a simple peak-summer meal
DOJ reverses in Pool vandalism case
Federal prosecutors say rushed contractor work, not vandalism, caused damage leading to charges against an Olympian
The TV shows a media merger could erase
A Paramount-Warner Bros. merger will mean less diversity and fewer hidden gems
We're still living in 2020
Rand Paul's vendetta against the former chief medical advisor shows how we can't move beyond the year from hell
MAGA education charity may be a scam
Nick Adams has brought in millions in donations. Much of that money goes to him
Count Bookula drains our patience
Danny Booko's cringey vampire impression caps his season as its biggest source of secondhand embarrassment
"Blood and Bone" adaptation irks author
Days after its trailer debuted, Tomi Adeyemi declared she wants nothing to do with the movie version of her book
"I Want Your Sex" is deliberately unsexy
Gregg Araki's first film in 12 years declares Gen Z's disaffection with sex a problem only shame can solve
Politics is broken — but Comic Con isn't
The White House correspondents' dinner was phony and ugly. Comic Con was joyful, colorful and way more real
The reason Blanche won't drop slush fund
The acting attorney general made $10 million as the president’s defense attorney
Texas Senate mulls ways to push religion
The lieutenant governor released seven new charges for state senators to study before the Legislature reconvenes
A magical Miyazaki cure for burnout
"Kiki's Delivery Service" is a family movie that holds practical magic for adulthood
The art of the beach sandwich
Unlike the airport sandwich, a great beach sandwich doesn’t merely survive the wait — it gets better as it sits
Accountability can't stop at ICE
Corey Ruiz's death in Wisconsin shows that local police need scrutiny too